Ong'Udi Ong'Udi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1994 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (224 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (66); Appeal allowed (16); Affirmed (10); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (10)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (49); Affirmed (14); Appeal allowed (13); The appeal is dismissed. (5)
• Sentence: Sentence upheld (11)
• Criminal: Sentence upheld (11); Not Guilty (10); Guilty (8); Acquitted (7)
• Sentencing: Sentence upheld (10)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (151)
• Criminal Procedure Code (97)
• Civil Procedure Act (52)
• Evidence Act (45)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (44)
• Civil Procedure Rules (34)
• Constitution of Kenya (24)
• Law of Succession Act (24)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (45), Appeal from original trial (38), First Appeal (26)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed with costs: 3/38, The petition was dismissed.: 3/38, Dismissed: 3/38, Petition dismissed: 2/38
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 40/123, Affirmed: 13/123, Appeal allowed: 8/123, The appeal was dismissed.: 4/123
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/37, The preliminary objection is dismissed.: 2/37, Application dismissed: 2/37, Directions issued: 1/37
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 6/35, Affirmed: 5/35, The petition is dismissed.: 3/35, The court ordered the respondent to furnish the petitioner with the report in line with his demands, pay special damages for the costs incurred, and provide a declaration that the actions were unconstitutional.: 1/35
• [Election Petition Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~23981 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs shall be in the cause (2)
• Stay of execution pending appeal. (2)
• Declaration of nomination as lawful (1)
• Compulsory gazetting of appellant as candidate (1)
• declaration of non-compliance (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (70), Criminal Procedure Code (53), Civil Procedure Act (37), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (26), Evidence Act (25)